OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Hong Kong (SAR - PRC)
submited by kickingbird at Mar, 27, 2014 18:36 PM from OIE
| Information received on 24/03/2014 from Dr Thomas Sit, Chief Veterinary Officer / Assistant Director (Inspection & Quarantine), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Hong Kong , Hong Kong (SAR - PRC) | |
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Summary
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| Outbreaks |
There are no new outbreaks in this report | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
- Legal movement of animals
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| Epidemiological comments |
Surveillance and monitoring of local chicken farms have been stepped up. No H7 viruses were detected in samples taken from the local chicken farms in Hong Kong. The Cheung Sha Wan wholesale poultry market resumed trading on 19 February 2014. | |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- No vaccination
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Centre of Influenza Research, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong (Regional Reference Laboratory) |
Birds |
gene sequencing |
19/03/2014 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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